tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post6917889336502929210..comments2017-09-23T16:58:13.939-07:00Comments on Mental Musings and Meltdowns: BowieTonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737992571206851964noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post-41297513543749213892016-05-09T07:57:01.878-07:002016-05-09T07:57:01.878-07:00Thanks for adding your thoughts, and welcome! Thanks for adding your thoughts, and welcome! Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737992571206851964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post-28323855384444855142016-05-08T23:02:05.557-07:002016-05-08T23:02:05.557-07:00I wasn&#39;t introduced to the musical genius of B...I wasn&#39;t introduced to the musical genius of Bowie until the 90&#39;s crazy as it sounds...great post, Tony. Saw you on Jon&#39;s blog and decided to come over the follow. I like your writing style! Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post-58693229722730163252016-04-11T07:33:12.103-07:002016-04-11T07:33:12.103-07:00I miss it too--ha! Working on a new post...stay tu...I miss it too--ha! Working on a new post...stay tuned.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737992571206851964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post-9786943614737339012016-04-09T10:10:10.692-07:002016-04-09T10:10:10.692-07:00Hey Tony! I miss your writing. Come back to the 5 ...Hey Tony! I miss your writing. Come back to the 5 and dime jimmy dean, jimmy dean! truthshallrulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14616511626207076147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post-86091391835820730222016-02-03T12:38:12.126-08:002016-02-03T12:38:12.126-08:00Tony, thanks so much for this wonderful bio on Dav...Tony, thanks so much for this wonderful bio on David Bowie and how he and his music influenced your life.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post-66851871324753219452016-01-30T07:18:40.208-08:002016-01-30T07:18:40.208-08:00Fortunately the music is always there to discover!...Fortunately the music is always there to discover!Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737992571206851964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post-86941181725387388622016-01-30T06:28:39.154-08:002016-01-30T06:28:39.154-08:00A pattern for me with music is &quot;I am often la...A pattern for me with music is &quot;I am often late to the party&quot; viz. I discover someone at late in their career (or after their death). I explore their work, find it delightful, and wonder why on earth I haven&#39;t done this sooner I suppose better late than never. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post-49021314480679942612016-01-21T20:30:17.100-08:002016-01-21T20:30:17.100-08:00I wish I could have seen that performance! I wish I could have seen that performance! Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737992571206851964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post-46059330715935876082016-01-21T09:32:42.504-08:002016-01-21T09:32:42.504-08:00Few artists have that intangible essence. I might ...Few artists have that intangible essence. I might have only found Joni Mitchell as deeply affecting in my lifetime. Madonna is a logical disciple of Bowie, but her craft is very different, and her work lacks his ethereal depth and scope. I used to compare them, inevitably focusing upon the modernism of her singular image combined with the tradition of the mythology of the sexes, and the fact that she was younger. Ah youth! So alluring and deceiving! However, Bowie truly was ageless and more recognizant of philosophy. There is an obvious existentialist thread to all of his work. Perhaps fundamentally it comes down to one being an American, and the other not. Madonna was a product of burgeoning empire, whereas Bowie came on the heels of the decline and eventual disappearance of his. <br /><br />Thank you for what you wrote in my comments. It was ironic yet logical that as soon as I had finished writing and posting, I saw that you had shared some prose of your own, and there was his image emblazoned as it should be, a mirror of sorts. We used the same shoot. Different expressions, but the same vision. <br /><br />Bowie terrified me as a child. The eyes. The facial expressions. The music! I did a performance to Space Oddity when I was about 7 or 8. We traveled to my sister&#39;s high school and performed it for 500 students. I was relatively unfazed, but had no idea what the song meant. I realize with hindsight, however, that I did know how it felt. That is unique to all of his music. truthshallrulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14616511626207076147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post-25331699636451857482016-01-21T06:33:33.128-08:002016-01-21T06:33:33.128-08:00Interesting that Madonna has greatly acknowledged ...Interesting that Madonna has greatly acknowledged the influence of Bowie, as she should. Even she, in her greatness, is a product of others (Bowie, Debbie Harry, etc.). But Bowie sprang forth from true originality, in my view. He CREATED a template for artistic expression. Fortunately, he had the massive talent to back it up and sustain a career long after he shed the makeup. There is Bowie music I have yet to discover, which is the benefit of a large catalog. I am grateful too, especially for the parting gift of Blackstar. He has given us the best example of how to die since Maude from &quot;Harold and Maude&quot;. I share your awe.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737992571206851964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post-39866957195639981312016-01-21T01:36:50.537-08:002016-01-21T01:36:50.537-08:00Another touching, honest, deeply personal and yet ...Another touching, honest, deeply personal and yet universal post! David Bowie was my sister&#39;s icon to my Madonna: An excellent reflection of our slight generation divide! I only came to appreciate David as an artist in recent years, but he accompanied me throughout my musical sentimental journey. Now I am simply in awe of him, and am so grateful to have his legacy to enjoy.truthshallrulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14616511626207076147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post-61928120332439592912016-01-19T06:54:35.697-08:002016-01-19T06:54:35.697-08:00I am glad you agree with Greg, as I know how you t...I am glad you agree with Greg, as I know how you two don&#39;t often see eye to eye! Dude, WHAT were you listening to in the 70&#39;s that you discovered Bowie in Labyrinth? Not even The Hunger? Ha! Perhaps you needed a &quot;Kevin&quot; to introduce you to rock like he did for me. It&#39;s never too late...there is a lot of Bowie music to explore late at night with a proper glass of scotch.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737992571206851964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post-11608333194471532992016-01-19T06:51:09.968-08:002016-01-19T06:51:09.968-08:00Thanks Greg! It is frightening to think that there...Thanks Greg! It is frightening to think that there are young people who have never heard of him. I am glad that we are not in that generation--there ARE benefits for being older men!Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737992571206851964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post-7617815237381942622016-01-18T19:02:21.756-08:002016-01-18T19:02:21.756-08:00I agree with Greg: this was a touching tribute ind...I agree with Greg: this was a touching tribute indeed. <br />I came to Bowie &#39;late&#39; and oddly enough through Labyrinth. Whenever I need comfort I play Mr. Bowie&#39;s As the world falls down. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178028168770339652.post-47891911015286780622016-01-17T17:49:08.928-08:002016-01-17T17:49:08.928-08:00Great tribute, Tony. I remember first hearing Bowi...Great tribute, Tony. I remember first hearing Bowie thanks to my brother, who had a few of his records in his collection. (His collection also introduced me to early Elton John.) I still love <i>Space Oddity</i>.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410366147691365995noreply@blogger.com